Updated versions of your grandpa’s oversized outerwear is one of Fall 2013's biggest trends, spotted everywhere from Saint Laurent to Tom Ford. This H&M herringbone tweed number offers the same of-the-moment look, but for a whole lot less.

When the weather dips don’t forget to add camel to your navy, gray, and black arsenal of neutrals. The sophisticated color will warm up any rig in an elegant way, whether you opt for the more traditional notch lapel…

Not having to shell out a lot of dough for a coat should also allow you to experiment more with your outerwear options. Tommy Hilfiger’s burgundy topcoat boldly breaks away from the classic color pack but also cleverly reverses to a tonal gray glen plaid when you need it.

Today’s double-breasted topcoats come slimmer than earlier iterations, but still add the same formal touch to any outfit. Throw in some military-inspired gold buttons and you have a tough but elegant outerwear piece that’s bound to get noticed.

If you want a topcoat that’s not going out of style next fall, or the ten after that, opt for a slim, single-breasted silhouette. One with added visual interest and texture, like this Donegal tweed, keeps it out of too basic territory.